Step 4

Merson keeps Merstham at bay

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
20 August 2017

By Chris Pullen
MERSTHAM 2
TOOTING & MITCHAM 2
MERSTHAM came from behind twice to salvage a share of the spoils from a scrappy affair.
Dan Bennett’s 85th-minute shot denied Tooting’s Terrors their first win of the campaign.
And the Moatsiders were only denied victory themselves by late saves from the visitors’ goalkeeper Kyle Merson.
The first half contained plenty of endeavour, but little quality as both sides struggle to create anything of note.
Merstham almost opened the scoring in first half stoppage- time, when Merson misjudged a cross, but Tooting skipper Sol Pat...

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